Has anyone else had a problem with the antec true power 550w psu and the ati 5770 running with an i7 930 and win7 64? This is my second psu from newegg I had to rma the first one thinking it was doa. My computer would post with no video to the card...is it a compatibility issue? when I installed a much cheaper psu it works fine however I would really like a better quality instead of the cheap $25.00 one.

Any help or suggestions on a PSU?

Thank you in advance,

Mike

I have a Radeon HD 5770 video card on a Dell XPS 9000 running Windows 7 64 bit. Had the PC since march. It's been nothing short of a disaster. I'm now on to my 4th HD 5770. Each one fails in various ways, all of which cause the screen to show a jumbled mess for a few seconds followed by a complete PC freeze or an automatic re-boot.

Keep right away fjrom the HD 5770 -- I found it runs OK for a week or up to a month, then fails. I'm not the only one with these problems either. Do a search -- the card is a complete disgrace.

Which brand you are using? I guess perhaps its more of an issue with a bad batch from an manufacturer.

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You should get your antec PSU get checked that whether there is an issue with it.

Having had a few problematic HD 5770's I'd probably contact the vendor for a BIOS update as a matter of course if the card is of reference design...being Dell I'd assume the original card and it's replacements are all reference design made my PC Partner - who make all AMD's reference cards and are Sapphire's parent company.
The original BIOS on some of these early cards requires voltage modification for stability (hence the BIOS flash). The second revision of these cards- the individual card makers designs-(much like the HD 5970/5870/5850/5830) do not seem to suffer greatly from the same faults. I would still view the card as an excellent lower (priced) mainstream graphics solution that has an excellent price/performance ratio- especially if used in a Crossfire setup.

could this card be used for 3d programs (Maya, Motionbuilder, Mudbox, Cinema 4d, etc.) and video editing? (doubt the card actually affects the video editing part.

I have a AMD x6 1090T
and 8gb of DDR3 1333 ram
if that matters.

THANK YOU

Surely you can use 5770 with that machine and for that purpose, but generally drivers for mainstream graphic cards are not optimized for 3d applications like Maya etc.

Also, graphic solutions targeted at 3d applications segment are tweaked (at hardware level) to deliver better performance for such specific needs. Keeping in mind this, you are better off with an FireGL (or competing nVidia alternatives) line of products IMHO. Regards

I just bought Sapphire Vapor-X version, that comes little overclocked from stock! It was a good deal for the price.

I've bought this card recently and I disagree with the temperatures. I have a Sapphire Vapor-X that comes a little overclocked (860/1200). And now, at idle, it's 37 ºC. Fully loaded, temperature goes no further than 67 ºC... and I have a piece of crap case! Anyway, I'm loving my 5770!

Hi, I'm planning to buy the 'ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB GDDR5' graphics card with the Dell XPS 9100 and all that other stuff,

I was just wondering if i need an HD capable monitor, or is my 'HP w2207' going to work with it as well???






Thanks,

I think generally each 5770 is sold with at least one DVI connector; hence, you should be alright.

Nice review, but for those of us who don't waste their lives gaming how about putting it to real world tests that graphic designers and motion graphics artists can use. Like testing it with graphically demanding software (after effects, photoshop, 3d packages and editing software) to see what really shines about cards. There's more to life than WoW.
-K

I have this card and it runs much hotter than the test that you did. I've had it for about a year, so I'm guessing after about a year the card starts wearing out or something. Just while writing this post the fan is running at 49% and the GPU is at 64 degrees Celsius. Close to the stress test temperature you recorded. Under stress, it can reach over 100 degrees Celsius.

I have a new ASUS M4N785M motherboard, When I run my ATI radeon HD5770 it pops the the surg supressor built into the motherboard. has anyone had this problem and is there a fix?

I am planing on upgrading my old compaq system, I got a great deal on a new asus m2n68-am plus motherboard, will this board support a xfx radeon hd5770?

It will.